Politician
Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8PA05071
Glenn Thompson (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 15th District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$9.4M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
50%
$4.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$178K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
50% of Glenn Thompson's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania 15th District | $2.2M | 55% | $150K / $0 | $5K | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania 15th District | $2.9M | 52% | $3K / $0 | – | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania 15th District | $2.7M | 46% | $16K / $0 | – | $2.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Pennsylvania 15th District | $1.7M | 47% | $9K / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Trade group $1.9MCorporate $1.7MMembership $564KOther $325KLeadership PAC $109KUnion $68KSuper PAC $6K
- Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PACTrade group$30K
- Texas Farm Bureau AgfundMembershipLobbyist PAC$25K
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$24K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$21K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$20K
- American Forest & Paper Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$18K
- Beef-PAC (Beef Political Action Committee of Texas Cattle Feeders Association)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Dairy Foods Association (Idfa) PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Farmers' Rice Cooperative FundCorporate$13K
- National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Frozen Food Institute Political Action Committee (Frozen Food PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Defend American Jobsfor $147K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $15K
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.for $13K
- Early Vote Action PACfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 40 key votes where Glenn Thompson had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 35 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $1.3M$162K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $1.3M | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $155K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $162K$140K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $140K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $100K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $83K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $28K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $162K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $40K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $162K$100K$140K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $30K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $30K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $100K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $30K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Glenn Thompson's 2026 campaign?
- Glenn Thompson (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 15th District race, $1.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Glenn Thompson?
- Farmers' Rice Cooperative Fund ($13K), National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac) ($11K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) ($10K), Texas Farm Bureau Agfund ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Glenn Thompson's race?
- Defend American Jobs ($147K for), Early Vote Action PAC ($2K for) in 2026.
- How much has Glenn Thompson raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026 (Pennsylvania 15th District), $2.9M in 2024 (Pennsylvania 15th District), $2.7M in 2022 (Pennsylvania 15th District), $1.7M in 2020 (Pennsylvania 15th District).